Which major airline began its operations in 1925 as a crop-dusting service?
American Airlines
United Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Southwest Airlines
Fact: Delta Air Lines traces its roots back to 1925 when it was founded as Huff Daland Dusters, an agricultural operation based in Macon, Georgia. Its primary mission was to dust crops with pesticides to fight the boll weevil, a pest devastating Southern cotton farms. This crop-dusting company eventually expanded into passenger services and adopted the name Delta, referencing the Mississippi Delta region. Over the decades, Delta transformed from a small agricultural outfit into one of the largest and most recognizable commercial airlines in the world.
Correct Answer: Delta Air Lines